Permitting Manager - Air Quality
On-sitePaducah, Kentucky, United States
Job Summary
Lead air permitting activities for Direct Reduced Iron and integrated steel manufacturing facilities by developing strategies for project development, engineering, construction, and commissioning. Prepare, review, and manage air permit applications, modifications, renewals, and regulatory submissions while coordinating emissions inventories, calculations, and dispersion modeling. Serve as the primary technical liaison with federal, state, and local agencies to ensure compliance with Clean Air Act regulations, PSD, NSR, and Title V requirements. Evaluate air pollution control technologies and support environmental impact assessments, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives. Monitor permitting schedules and regulatory changes to mitigate project risks, maintaining accurate documentation and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum of 8+ years of experience supporting air permitting, environmental compliance, or regulatory affairs within large industrial facilities
- Strong knowledge of Clean Air Act regulations, PSD, NSR, Title V permitting, emissions inventories, and air quality compliance requirements
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting major capital projects utilizing EPC or EPCM delivery models
- Experience within steel, mining, metals, manufacturing, energy, chemical processing, cement, or other heavy industrial environments
- Experience coordinating emissions calculations, air dispersion modeling, stack testing, and emissions monitoring programs
- Familiarity with air pollution control technologies and industrial process emissions
- Experience working directly with environmental regulatory agencies and external environmental consultants
- Strong project management, analytical, organizational, and technical writing skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities with cross-functional project teams
- Ability to travel to project sites, contractor offices, regulatory agencies, and consultant locations as required
- Ability to work in industrial environments while following all applicable safety requirements
- Ability to participate in field inspections, project meetings, and construction coordination activities
- Ability to remain stationary for extended periods while reviewing technical documents and preparing regulatory submissions
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